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Mastering Anatomy for Artists
Learn to see the figure and draw it from the forms up — seven live Sundays, your work critiqued, the reference library included.
Can't make it live? Every session is recorded and yours to keep.
The January cohort
A cohort, not a course you watch alone.
A recorded course sits in a tab you never open.
A cohort has a start date, a room, and a week-by-week rhythm — so you actually finish.
We all begin Jan 10 and move through the figure together, one module a Sunday.
You draw, I look at the work, you fix it, we move on.
That's the difference between owning anatomy and owning another course.
The curriculum
7 modules, Sundays start to finish.
Proportions & The Skeleton
Set the armature everything hangs on. You'll lay out the figure's proportions and the skeletal landmarks that tell you where the body bends, twists, and carries weight.
Torso: Front
The rib cage and pelvis as two big masses, with the abdominal wall between them. You'll draw the front of the torso as forms in space, not a map of muscle names.
Torso: The Back
The back as a moving system — spine, shoulder blades, and the muscles that slide over the rib cage. You'll see why it reads as one shape from across the room and a dozen up close.
Upper & Lower Arms
The arm from shoulder to wrist as a chain of forms that rotate. You'll draw the twist of the forearm — the thing most artists get wrong — from the bones out.
Pelvis, Upper & Lower Legs
The pelvis as the engine of the pose, then the leg down to the ankle. You'll get the weight-bearing rhythm that makes a standing figure actually stand.
Hands, Feet & Neck
The parts that trip up most beginners, built from simple boxes and wedges first. You'll draw hands and feet that look constructed, not guessed at.
Gender Differences
How proportion, mass, and landmarks shift between the male and female figure. You'll learn to read the differences instead of memorizing a checklist.
Enrollment
This cohort is full.
Mastering Anatomy for Artists is closed for the January cohort. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to hear when the next one opens.
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Who's teaching
Ryan Kingslien
Ryan was on the original ZBrush development team and built the Rake brush that a generation of artists sculpts with. For 20 years he's taught the figure to artists working at ILM, Blizzard, EA, and studios across games and film.
His approach is simple and stubborn: you learn anatomy by learning to see, and you learn to see by building the form. That conviction is under every minute of this class.
What students say
A clear before and after.
“Before this program I was working hard but still approaching form in a fragmented way — I understood parts, not systems. It created a clear before and after in how I see and construct the human figure.”
“It showed me a different way to look at anatomy — that artistic anatomy and medical anatomy are not at all the same thing. Your proportions will be better, the way you approach a sculpt will be better, even the way you select reference.”
“The live classes are amazing — he dives deep into all things sculpting and anatomy... The pace of the classes and assignments is perfect if you have other obligations.”
“I joined as a beginner... Ryan is honest with his comments — the feedback was clear and concise, exactly what I needed to see things I hadn't realized before.”
“Ryan has an approach to form like no other, and if it resonates with you, it will change your entire philosophy on form.”
“If you're only ‘thinking’ about it, let this be your sign to enroll right now. This is the course you're looking for.”
Questions
Before you enroll.
Is this for my skill level?
If you can draw a little and keep hitting a wall with the figure, yes. Beginners do fine because we start from big forms; pros come for the feedback.
I can't make every Sunday live.
Every session is recorded and yours to keep. Come live when you can; catch the rest on replay.
Do I need ZBrush?
No — this is drawing. Bring a pencil or a tablet, whatever you draw with.
What's the difference between Live and Feedback?
Live is the seven sessions + recordings. Feedback adds Ryan personally critiquing your work every week. Feedback seats are capped.
Refund?
30-day. Do the work, and if it's not helping, email Ryan.
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30-day guarantee.
Do the work, and if it's not helping, email Ryan. This is a real class, taught live, with your work critiqued — not a recorded course dropped in your inbox.
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